Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Alternative Pathways to Primary Care: The Committee will take evidence from— Wendy Panton, Senior Nurse, NHS Lanarkshire, Scottish GP Professional Nurse Lead Group; Dr Chris Williams, Joint Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland; Dr Anurag Yadav, General Practitioner, British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin; and then from— Val Costello, Patient Adviser, Citizens Advice Scotland Patient Advice and Support Service; Margaret McKay, Chair, Riverside Patient Participation Group; Hannah Tweed, Senior Policy Officer, Alliance Scotland. 3. Alternative Pathways to Primary Care: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.